There’s a lot of talk these days about the possibility of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons. Britain’s government is one of the voices adamant that it must not be allowed to do so. Oddly, no one has raised the obvious question, Why does the UK have nuclear weapons? Iran, although insisting
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The Disaffected Lib: Manufacturing Grounds for War with Iran
The United States claims that Iran opened fire on a U.S. Predator drone in “international waters.” Washington seems intent on casting Iran as belligerent. Examined a little more closely and this comes across as more of an …
Continue readingIran and Israel negotiating nukes—will common sense break out?
Officials from both Iran and Israel attended a nuclear non-proliferation meeting in Brussels this week. The intent of the meeting was to set the stage for a full international conference on banning nuclear weapons from the Middle East. The Iranian and Israeli officials are ostensibly attending as private citizens, yet
Continue readingRedBedHead: Arab Revolutions Put Iran Attack On Back Foot
There can be little doubt that the Arab revolutions have already transformed the Middle East and look set to continue and deepen that transformation. Dictators in Tunisia, Yemen and, most spectacularly thus far, Egypt have gotten the boot. In Tunisia and Egypt the working class played a sizeable role in
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Don’t Forget, It’s Mine. You May, However, Borrow Freely
I’ve coined a new word, Mormonstrosity, to refer to the unfit-for-prime-time, Republican presidential candidate, Mitch Romney. My creative instincts were piqued when I read of Romney’s assertion that, “Syria is Iran’s only ally in the Arab world. It’s their route to the sea. It’s the route for them to arm
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Israel & Iran: Mitt Romney accepts Israel’s Red Line
Iraeli & Romney Red Line? A dramatic difference has emerged between President Obama’s policy towards Iran and that of Romney. In his major foreign policy speech, Romney has taken a giant step towards Israel, accepting the Israeli Prime Minister’s Red Line that Iran should not acquire nuclear weapons capability. Obama
Continue readingFive of Five: Mr. Fish Netanyahu Cartoon
Mr. Fish Cartoon: Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.N. General Assembly explaining how easy it used to be to beat the absolute shit out of cookie monster back before he obtained a cookie recipe from 1945, which immediately turned him into a fucking lunatic sugar junkie prone to crazy outbursts and
Continue readingFive of Five: Mr. Fish Netanyahu Cartoon
Mr. Fish Cartoon:
Benjamin Netanyahu at the U.N. General Assembly explaining how easy it used to be to beat the absolute shit out of cookie monster back before he obtained a cookie recipe from 1945, which immediately turned him int…
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Israel & Iran: 260 kilograms and Boom! War starts
Some more clarity on the numbers behind Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Red Line in the sand. 260 more kilograms? The trigger for an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites seems to depend on any one of 3 things happening: . Iran stockpiling 260 kilograms of uranium enriched to 20% purity (they
Continue readingFive of Five: Mixed Message. Selective Listening
Likewise, we condemn any type of extremism. Of course, what took place was ugly. Offending the Holy Prophet is quite ugly. This has very little or nothing to do with freedom and freedom of speech. This is the weakness of and the abuse of freedom, and in many places it
Continue readingFive of Five: Mixed Message. Selective Listening
Likewise, we condemn any type of extremism. Of course, what took place was ugly. Offending the Holy Prophet is quite ugly. This has very little or nothing to do with freedom and freedom of speech. This is the weakness of and the abuse of freedom, and …
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Iran & Israel: The Timing of the Attack
Today we probably learned the outer limits of the timing of an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities during a speech to the UN by Prime Minister Netanyahu. Israeli red line? He held up a diagram of a bomb with a spluttering fuse, and with a red marker, drew a
Continue readingCuriosityCat: Obama’s Noise Gaffe on Iran-Israel: Will it cost him the election?
President Obama made a remarkable statement on 60 Minutes when he characterized the Israeli government’s concern about the need for a red line to deter Iran as ‘noise’ which he disregards: President Obama sent a poisonously dangerous message to the world about hisattitude towards Israeli concerns. And for friends of
Continue readingLeDaro: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Responds to Canadian Embassy Closure
It is quite good and an appropriate response from ‘Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’. 🙂 CBC, This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Hilarious!
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Voice of Sanity on Iran
Journalist and columnist Joe Klein offers some calm and sane commentary while others are clamoring for war against Iran: H/t Roger Ebert Recommend this Post
Continue readingLeDaro: Angry Benjamin Netanyahu gives interview to NBC
Benjamin Netanyahu’s interview with David Gregory of NBC,”Meet the Press,”. A very angry Netanyahu. “Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran Containment Supporters ‘Set A New Standard For Human Stupidity’.” It looks he is the only smart one.
Continue readingPolitics, Re-Spun: Fair Weather Friends: Western Reaction(s) to the Middle East Protests
The ongoing protests in the parts of the Middle East and North Africa, ostensibly in the wake of a Z-list anti-Islam film produced in the US, have elicited the same tired, hackneyed response on the part significant portions of Western audiences and commentators. “Savages,” the refrain has been, “uncivilized barbarians!”
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Friday Morning Links
Assorted content to end your week. – Jeffrey Simpson marks Peter Lougheed’s passing by discussing what he brought to Alberta’s political scene that’s been sorely lacking ever since: Mr. Lougheed, defending Alberta’s jurisdictional turf in conflicts with Liberal and Conservative governments in Ottawa, navigated his province through these shoals. The
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Netanyahu, Harper, and the War on Obama
The other night I accused Stephen Harper of timing his decision to sever ties with Iran in order to ratchet up tensions, just before Benjamin Netanyahu went ballistic. Why is he doing this? My guess is that he's saying what he's saying because he knows he can't attack, especially before the
Continue readingBlast Furnace Canada Blog: Canada: Sending a message to Iran, or giving up on it?
Following up on my previous post regarding Canada’s sudden decision to completely sever ties with Iran, I have these extended thoughts on why this was way too fast and too sudden. Five days after the announcement, there’s still no indication on who Canada has in mind to be a protecting
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